2017–2018 Season Inspiration... out loud

Gold Season Sponsor Artistic Director Robert Istad Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Concert Sponsor Patricia O’Donnell In loving memory of John D. O’Donnell CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Newport Beach

Members of Pacific Chorale Brian Noel, harp Jung-A Lee, organ David Clemensen, piano Robert Istad, conducting

The word “carol” was used in the Middle Ages for a song with a repeated refrain that accompanied a round dance for festive occasions. Medieval carols were not necessarily liturgical, though they did often have religious texts, and they could be associated with other times of year besides Christmas.

Over the years, the definition of a carol has both narrowed and expanded dramatically. The word is now used almost exclusively to refer to songs about the Advent and Christmas seasons—but those songs now encompass not only surviving examples of the medieval dance form, but French noëls, English wassails, Latin motets, folk songs from around the world, and an entire host of music in other forms and styles written through the ages in celebration of the Christmas story.

Christmas falls close to the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the days are short and cold, the nights long and dark. Light becomes a precious symbol of hope at this time of year, whether it presents itself as a miraculous star appearing in the skies over Bethlehem or as a simple candle flame. It reminds us that darkness will not prevail forever: Every night ends, and every winter gives way to spring.

Community Partners: It is in this spirit of celebration and hope that we invite you to join us for this evening of Carols by Candlelight.

We encourage you to join us in singing three beloved traditional carols during the course of this evening’s performance. The music for each carol is provided in your program book.

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1 Program

John Tavener (1944–2013) Arr. John Rutter A Christmas Round (1990) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Text Traditional, from the Greek Medieval Carol Sarah Beaty and I-Chin Lee, soloists Sing-along selection! Please turn to page 6 to join us in Today the Virgin bears a child singing “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Whose birth cannot be borne.

Arr. Carol Barnett Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) Angelus ad Virginem Prelude (2006) Medieval Carol Text Traditional Angelus ad virginem When the angel came Exsultate, Jubilate Rejoice, resound with joy secretly O vos animae beatae O you blessed souls, Sub intrans in conclave, to the Virgin in her room, Exsultate, Jubilate Rejoice, resound with joy, Virginis formidinem soothing the maiden’s fear, Summa Trinitas revelatu The Great Trinity is Demulcens, inquit: Ave! he said: “Hail! revealed Ave Regina Virginum: Hail, Queen of virgins. Et ubique adoratur, And everywhere adored; Caeli terraeque Dominum While yet untouched by Date gloriam, Give glory, man Date illi gloriam Give It glory, Concipies you shall conceive and bear Summa Trias adoratur, The Great Triad is adored, Et paries intacta the Lord of heaven and Date illi gloriam. Give It glory. earth, Salutem hominum; salvation for mankind. Tu virginum corona, You, O crown of virgins, Tu porta caeli facta, You have become the gate Tu nobis pacem dona. Grant us peace, of heaven, Tu consolare affectus, Console our feelings, Medela criminum. a remedy for sins.” Unde suspirat cor. From which our hearts sigh. Quomodo conciperem “How can I conceive, Alleluia. Alleluia. Quae virum non cognovi? since I have not known a man? Qualiter infringerem How can I break the vow Quod firma mente vovi? I made with firm intent?” Ron Kean (b. 1951) Spiritus Sancti gratia “The grace of the Holy Spirit The Rose That Bare Jesu (2017) Perficiet haec Omnia; shall bring all this to pass. Medieval Carol Ne timeas, Fear not, Sed gaudeas, secura but rejoice, secure in the Alleluia! Allelu! Quod castimonia knowledge that pure There is no rose of such vertu chastity As is the rose that bare Jesu. Manebit in te pura shall remain yours For in this rose contained was Dei potentia. through God’s mighty Heaven and earth in little space. power.” Resmiranda. (Beautiful) For by that rose we may well see Ad haec virgo nobilis To this the noble Virgin That he is God in persons three. Respondens inquit ei: replied, saying: The angels sungen the shepherds to: Ancilla sum humilis “I am the lowly handmaiden Gloria in excelsis Deo! Omnipotentis Dei. of Almighty God. Gaudeamus hodie! (Let us rejoice this day) Tibi caelesti nuntio, I bend my will to you, Leave we all this worldly mirth Tanti secreti conscio, O celestial messenger, And follow we this joyful birth. Consentiens, who share so great a Transeamus. (Cross over) mystery, Et cupiens videre and I long to see performed Factum quod audio; what I now hear. Arr. John Rutter Parata sum parere, I am ready to yield myself What Child Is This? Dei consilio. to God’s design.” English Carol Angelus disparuit The angel disappeared, Maria Cristina Navarro, soprano Et statim puellaris and at once the maiden Uterus intumuit conceived in her womb Vi partus salutaris. the fruit of salvation.

2 Qui, circumdatus utero In her womb he lay Herbert Howells (1892–1983) enclosed Novem mensium numero, for nine months. Long, Long Ago (1951) Hinc exiit From it he came forth Text by John Buxton (1912–1989), Et iniit conflictum, entering the battle, from Such Liberty (1944) Affigens humero fixing to his shoulder Refrain: Crucem, qua dedit ictum the cross, which gave the Long, long ago, blow Oh! so long ago Hosti mortifero. fatal to the Enemy. Christ was born in Bethlehem To heal the world’s woe. Eia mater Domini, Ah, mother of the Lord, Quae pacem redidisti who gave back peace His mother in the stable Angelis et homini, to angels and mankind Watched him where he lay Cum Christum genuisti: when you bore Christ, And knew for all his frailty Tuum exora filium pray your son He was the world’s stay. Ut se nobis propitium to be gracious to us, Exhibeat, and wipe away While he lay there sleeping Et deleat peccata: our sins, In the quiet night Praestans auxilium granting us aid She listened to his breathing Vita frui beata to enjoy a blessed life And oh! her heart was light. Post hoc exsilium. after this exile. She tended him and nursed him, Giving him her breast, And knew that it was God’s son Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525–1594) In her crook’d arm at rest. Alma Redemptoris Mater Text by Hermanus Contractus (1013–1054) Shepherds at the sheepfolds John S. St. Marie, tenor Knew him for their King; And gold and myrrh and frankincense Alma Redemptoris Mater, Loving Mother of the Three wise men did bring. quae pervia caeli porta Redeemer, manes, who remains the accessible For he should be the Saviour, et stella maris, sucurre Gateway of Heaven Making wars to cease, cadenti, and Star of the Sea, give aid Who gives his joy to all men, surgere qui curat populo: to a falling And brings to them peace. tu quae genuisti, natura people that strives to rise; mirante, You who begot your holy tuum sanctum Genitorum, Creator, Lewis Redner (1931–1908) Virgo prius ac posterius, while all nature marveled, Gabrielis ab ore sumens Virgin before and after O Little Town of Bethlehem illud Ave, receiving that “Ave” from Sing-along selection! Please turn to page 7 to join us in the mouth of Gabriel, singing “O Little Town of Bethlehem” peccatorum miserere. have mercy on sinners.

3 Program, continued

Will Todd (b. 1970) Alf Houkom (b. 1935) My Lord Has Come (2011) The Rune of Hospitality (1994) Text by the composer Text from the Gaelic, translated by Kenneth MacLeod (1871–1955) Shepherds, called by angels, Called by love and angels; I saw a stranger yestere’en; No place for them but a stable. I put food in the eating place; My Lord has come. Drink in the drinking place, Music in the listening place; Sages, searching for stars, And, in the sacred names of the Triune, Searching for love in heaven; He blessed me and my house, No place for them but a stable. My cattle and my dear ones, My Lord has come. And the lark said in her song, Often, often, often, His love will hold me, Goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise, His love will cherish me, Often, often, often, Love will cradle me. Goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise.

Lead me, lead me to see him, Sages and shepherds and angels; Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) No place for me but a stable. My Lord has come. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Text by Charles Wesley (1707–1788) and George Whitefield (1714–1770) ¯Eriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977) Sing-along selection! Please turn to page 8 to join us in Stars (2012) singing “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” Text by Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), from Flame and Shadow (1920) Arr. Kirke Mechem, from Seven Joys of Christmas (1964) Alone in the night On a dark hill Fum, Fum, Fum! With pines around me Spanish Carol Spicy and still, And a heaven full of stars On December twenty-fifth, Over my head, Sing fum, fum, fum! White and topaz He is born of God’s pure love, And misty red; The Son of God, the Son of God; Myriads with beating He is born of Virgin Mary Hearts of fire In this night so cold and dreary. The aeons Fum, fum, fum! Cannot vex or tire; [Up] the dome of heaven Birds who live in every forest, Like a great hill, Fum, fum, fum! [I watch them marching You must leave your fledglings on the bough, Stately and still, Must leave your fledglings now; And] I know [that] I For to make a downy next, Am honored to be So the newborn Babe may rest. Witness Fum, fum, fum! Of so much majesty. All the brilliant stars in heaven, Fum, fum, fum! All the little stars in heaven, Fum, fum, fum! Looking down to see Jesus crying, See Him crying, see Him cry; Send a way the darkness lightly, Shine your light upon us brightly, Fum, fum, fum!

4 Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams God and man are now become More at one than fife and drum. Wassail Song When you hear the fife and drum, English Carol Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, When you hear the fife and drum, Wassail, Wassail, all over the town, Dance and make the village hum! Our bread it is white and our ale it is brown: Our bowl it is made of the green maple tree; In the Wassail bowl we’ll drink unto thee. William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921), arr. Ola Gjeilo Here’s a health to the ox and to his right eye, Away in a Manger Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie, Chelsea Chaves, soprano A good Christmas pie as e’er I did see. In the Wassail bowl we’ll drink unto thee. Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863), arr. Michael McGlynn Here’s a health to the ox and to his right horn, Pray God send our master a good crop of corn, Silent Night A good crop of corn as e’er I did see. Jane Shim, mezzo-soprano In the Wassail bowl we’ll drink unto thee. Shannon Miller, soprano • Alan Garcia, tenor

Here’s a health to the ox and to his long tail, Pray God send our master a good cask of ale, Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576–1623) A good cask of ale as e’er I did see. In the Wassail bowl we’ll drink unto thee. Gloria in Excelsis Deo Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best; Gloria in excelsis Deo. Then I pray that your soul in heaven may rest; Sing my soul to God the Lord But if you do bring us a bowl of the small, All in glory’s highest key. May the Devil take butler, bowl and all! Lay the Angels’ choir abroad, In their highest holy day. The here’s to the maid in the lily white smock, Crave thy God to tune thy heart Who tripp’d to the door and slipp’d back the lock; Unto praise’s highest part. Who tripp’d to the door and pull’d back the pin, Gloria in excelsis Deo. For to let these jolly Wassailers walk in. Amen.

Wassail, Wassail, all over the town. Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) Dona nobis pacem Arr. Kirke Mechem, from Seven Joys of Christmas (1964) Yannick Lambrecht, baritone Patapan Denean Dyson, mezzo-soprano Burgundian Carol; text by Bernard de la Monnoye (1641–1728), translated by Percy Dearmer Grant us peace. Willie, take your little drum, With your whistle, Robin, come! When we hear the fife and drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, When we hear the fife and drum, Christmas should be frolicsome.

Thus the men of olden days Loved the King of kings to praise: When they hear the fife and drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, When they hear the fife and drum, Sure our children won’t be dumb!

5 Sing Along Texts O Little Town of Bethlehem Text: Phillips Brooks Music: Lewis H. Redner O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 4 & b 4 œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ Verse 2 will be sung by the choir œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ O lit - tle ntownœ of Beth - le - hem,œ How still we see thee lie! A - How si - lent - ly, how si - lent - ly The won - drous gift is giv'n! So # 2 j œ j j & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ 1. O come, O come, Em - ma - nu - el, And ran-som cap - tive Is - raœ - el, That ? 4 œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ 3. O come, thou Key of Da - vid, come, And o - pen wide our hea - v'nly home; Make œ œ œ œ b 4 œ œ œ œ ˙. 7 # 5 œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ. J mourns in lone - ly ex - ile here Un - til the Son of God ap - pear. Re - & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to mi - se - ry. Re - œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ 13 bove thy deep And dream - less sleep The si - lent stars go by. Yet God im - parts To hu - man hearts The bless - ings of his heav'n. No # œ. . 3 œ 2 & œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. joice! reJ - joice! EmJ - ma - nu - el Shall come to thee, O Is - raœ - el. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ joice! re - joice! Em - man - u - el Shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el. ? œ bœ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙. œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

9 b œ œ ˙. œ & œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #˙. nœ in thy dark streets shin - eth The ev - er - last - ing light. The ear may hear his com - ing, But in this world of sin Where œ œ nœ #˙ œ ? œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ b œ œ ˙. œ

13 j b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. & œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙. hopes and nfearsœ Of all the years Are met ninœ thee btoœ - night.˙. meek souls will Re - ceive him still, The dear Christ en - ters in. œ œ œ œ œ ? œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙. b œ œ œ œ œ J ˙. 6 O Little Town of Bethlehem Text: Phillips Brooks Music: Lewis H. Redner O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 4 & b 4 œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ Verse 2 will be sung by the choir œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ O lit - tle ntownœ of Beth - le - hem,œ How still we see thee lie! A - How si - lent - ly, how si - lent - ly The won - drous gift is giv'n! So # 2 j œ j j & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ 1. O come, O come, Em - ma - nu - el, And ran-som cap - tive Is - raœ - el, That ? 4 œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ 3. O come, thou Key of Da - vid, come, And o - pen wide our hea - v'nly home; Make œ œ œ œ b 4 œ œ œ œ ˙. 7 # 5 œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ. J mourns in lone - ly ex - ile here Un - til the Son of God ap - pear. Re - & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to mi - se - ry. Re - œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ 13 bove thy deep And dream - less sleep The si - lent stars go by. Yet God im - parts To hu - man hearts The bless - ings of his heav'n. No # œ. . 3 œ 2 & œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. joice! reJ - joice! EmJ - ma - nu - el Shall come to thee, O Is - raœ - el. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ joice! re - joice! Em - man - u - el Shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el. ? œ bœ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙. œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

9 b œ œ ˙. œ & œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #˙. nœ in thy dark streets shin - eth The ev - er - last - ing light. The ear may hear his com - ing, But in this world of sin Where œ œ nœ #˙ œ ? œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ b œ œ ˙. œ

13 j b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. & œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙. hopes and nfearsœ Of all the years Are met ninœ thee btoœ - night.˙. meek souls will Re - ceive him still, The dear Christ en - ters in. œ œ œ œ œ ? œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙. b œ œ œ œ œ J ˙. 7 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Text: Charles Wesley and George Whitefield Music: Felix Mendelssohn Arranger: David Willcocks Verse 3 Unison j # 4 j œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ ˙ j & 4 œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ. œ Hark!œ theœ herœ. - aldœ anœ - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King; Peaceœ onœ earthœ. andœ Christ, by high - est heav'n a - dored, Christ, the ev - er - last - ing Lord, Late in time be - Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Right-eous- ness! Light and life to œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ. œ ? # 4 œ œ œ. œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ 4 J œ œ œ œ ˙ J

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8 About the Artistic Director Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Artistic Director Chair Text: Charles Wesley and George Whitefield Music: Felix Mendelssohn Arranger: David Willcocks Verse 3 Unison performing partnership with Long Beach Symphony j Orchestra and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, as # 4 j œ œ œ. œ j well as performed with Pacific Symphony and Long & 4 œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ. œ Beach Opera. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ Istad is also professor of music and director of Hark! the her - ald an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King; Peace on earth and choral studies at California State University, Fullerton. Christ, by high - est heav'n a - dored, Christ, the ev - er - last - ing Lord, Late in time be - He was recognized as CSUF’s 2016 Outstanding Professor Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Right-eous- ness! Light and life to of the Year. At CSU Fullerton, Istad conducts the University Singers and Women’s Choir in addition to œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ teaching courses in conducting, performance practice œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ and literature. Recently, he and the University Singers ? # 4 œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific 4 J œ œ œ œ ˙ J Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli, Kathleen Battle, recorded albums with Yarlung Records and with composer John Williams and Sony Classical. This year, 6 he and his students will perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, a featured engagement # œ j œ œ œ œ at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and have been & œ œ ˙œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ selected to perform at the 2018 ACDA Western Division œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ Conference. Their album with Yarlung Records, Nostos: mer - cy mild, God and sin - ners re - con - ciled: Joy - ful all ye na - tions rise, the Homecoming of Music, will be released in November hold him come Off - spring of a vir - gin's womb: Veiled in flesh the God-head see, 2017. all he brings, Risen with heal - ing in his wings; Mild he lays his glo - ry by, He and his singers performed a concert of Tarik O’Regan’s music for Distinguished Concerts International New York at Carnegie Hall in November 2015. They j performed at the 2013 ACDA National Conference in œ ˙ œ œ . œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ? # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ Dallas, Texas and the 2012 ACDA Western Division œ #œ. œ #œ œ ˙ ˙ Conference in Reno, Nevada. They also performed œ œ œ œ for the 2013 National Collegiate Choral Organization J National Conference in Charleston, SC. Istad and the CSUF University Singers have performed all over the 11 world, including a 2015 residency and performances # in Paris, France, engagements at the 2012 Ottobeuren œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ. j Festival of Music in Germany, the 2012 Eingen Festival & œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ. œ of music in Germany, a 2010 performance for UNESCO Joinœ theœ triœ - umph of the skies, With th'an - gel - ic host pro-claim, Christ is born inœ obert Istad is beginning his inaugural season as in Pisa, Italy, and in 2008 at the Liszt Academy of Music Hail th'in - car - nate De - i - ty! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Je - sus, our Em - Artistic Director of Pacific Chorale. Mr. Istad’s in Budapest, Hungary. 2016-2017 season included debuts with the Long Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them R Istad received his bachelor of arts degree in music Beach Symphony Orchestra, and return engagements from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, his with Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, Musica Angelica master of music degree in choral conducting from Baroque Orchestra, Sony Classical, Berkshire Choral California State University, Fullerton and his doctor of œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ. International, Santa Rosa Symphony Orchestra, and œ œ ˙ œ œ. œ musical arts degree in choral music at the University ? # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ Long Beach Camerata Singers. He is also dean of Chorus of Southern California. He studied conducting with Dr. J America’s Academy for Conductors. William Dehning, John Alexander and Dr. Jon Hurty. Istad has prepared choruses for a number of Istad is president of the California Choral Director’s America’s finest conductors and orchestras, including: Association, and is in demand as an adjudicator, guest 16 Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conductor, speaker and clinician throughout the nation. Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony, as well as # œ. œ œ œ œ. j conductors Esa–Pekka Salonen, Keith Lockhart, Nicholas & œ œ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ McGegan, Vasilly Sinaisky, Sir Andrew Davis, Bramwell œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ Tovey, John Williams, Eugene Kohn, Eric Whitacre, Beth - le - hem. Hark! the her - ald an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new- born King. Giancarlo Guerrero, Marin Alsop, George Fenton, and man - u - el. Hark! the her - ald an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new- born King. Robert Moody. se - cond birth. Hark! the her - ald an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new- born King. Istad is former artistic director of Long Beach Camerata Singers and Long Beach Bach Festival. Under œ. œ œ j his leadership, Long Beach Camerata Singers became œ œ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œœ œ. œ œ œ ˙ recognized as one of the leading arts organizations ? # œ œ ˙ J #œ œ œ œ œ ˙ of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, created a

9 About Pacific Chorale

ounded in 1968, Pacific Chorale is internationally movement; a Choral Camp presented in association recognized for exceptional artistic expression, with California State University, Fullerton providing Fstimulating American-focused programming, high school students with training in music theory and influential education programs. Pacific Chorale and vocal production; a Choral Festival uniting 400 presents a substantial performance season of its own community members each summer in a free community at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, performance; affordable, accessible Musicianship California, and is sought regularly to perform with the Classes for community singers; Intro to the Arts and nation’s leading symphonies. Pacific Chorale has infused Passage to the Arts, partnerships with local social service an Old World art form with California’s hallmark organizations and high school choral directors that innovation and cultural independence, developing allow students, at-risk youth, and low-income families innovative new concepts in programming, and to attend Pacific Chorale performances free of charge; expanding the traditional concepts of choral repertoire a Young Composers Competition; Concert Previews and performance. that provide deeper insight into the repertoire that Pacific Chorale is comprised of 140 professional Pacific Chorale performs; and the Elliot and Kathleen and volunteer singers. In addition to its long-standing Alexander Memorial Scholarship, awarded annually to partnership with Pacific Symphony, the Chorale has an outstanding choral conducting student at California performed with such renowned American ensembles as State University, Fullerton. the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, the Pacific Chorale has received numerous awards National Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Los Angeles from Chorus America, the service organization for Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, North American choral groups, including the prestigious and Musica Angelica. Other noted collaborations “Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral within the Southern California community include the Excellence,” the first national “Educational Outreach Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Award,” the 2005 ASCAP Chorus America Alice Parker Pasadena Symphony, and Riverside Symphony. Award for adventurous programming, and the 2015 Pacific Chorale has toured extensively in Europe, “Education and Community Engagement Award.” South America and Asia, performing in London, Paris, Pacific Chorale can be heard on numerous Vienna, Budapest, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, recordings, including American Voices, a collection of Russia, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Shanghai, Guangzhou, American choral works; Songs of Eternity by James F. Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborating with the Hopkins and Voices by Stephen Paulus, featuring Pacific London Symphony, the Munich Symphony, L’Orchestre Symphony; a holiday recording, Christmas Time Is Here, Lamoureux and L’Orchestre de St-Louis-en-l’Île of Paris, on the Gothic Records label; a live concert recording the National Orchestra of Belgium, the China National of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Vespers; the world premiere Symphony, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, the Estonian recording of Frank Ticheli’s The Shore for chorus and National Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinfonica orchestra; and the world premiere recording of Jake Nacional of Argentina. Heggie’s choral opera The Radio Hour. Pacific Chorale Education programs are central to Pacific Chorale’s also appears on six recordings released by Pacific vision of enriching and educating the community. Symphony: Elliot Goldenthal’s Fire, Water, Paper: A Toward this aim, Pacific Chorale has produced Vietnam Oratorio; Richard Danielpour’s An American innovative educational initiatives that have opened Requiem; Philip Glass’s The Passion of Ramakrishna; the door to the art of choral music and the magic of Michael Daugherty’s Mount Rushmore; Richard the creative process for thousands of students and Danielpour’s Toward a Season of Peace; and William adults annually, including: a Choral Academy for Bolcom’s Prometheus with pianist Jeffrey Biegel, all elementary school students modeled on the El Sistema conducted by Carl St.Clair.

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Chelsea Noel Chaves Sarah Beaty Nate Widelitz, Roger W. Ryan Thomas Antal Kellee King Denean R. Dyson Johnson Memorial Chair Matthew Kellaway Shannon Miller Eleen Hsu-Wentlandt Daniel Coy Babcock Yannick Lambrecht Maria Cristina Navarro Stacey Y. Kikkawa Nate Brown Jackson McDonald Joslyn Sarshad I-Chin Lee Alan Garcia Ricardo McKillips, Jr. Sarah Thompson Jane Hyunjung Shim Andres Ramirez Jason Pano John S. St. Marie

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RYAN ANTAL DANIEL BABCOCK SARAH BEATY NATE BROWN CHELSEA CHAVES

RYAN ANTAL studied at the Bob Cole Conservatory of company, The Industry. Sarah also teaches voice lessons Music and received a B.M. in voice performance as well at her private studio in Los Angeles. as a B.M. in choral education. While there he sang with the opera institute, chamber choir, and university choir. NATE BROWN received his bachelor’s degree from Biola Ryan served as the choral director at First Presbyterian University in music in worship with a voice emphasis. Church of Garden Grove from 2007-2014 and currently He performed in many of Biola University’s opera serves as the bass soloist at Geneva First Presbyterian productions some of which include Così fan tutte as Church. In addition to singing with the John Alexander Ferrando, Dialogues of the Carmelites as Thierry, and Singers and Pacific Chorale, Ryan has also sung with Gianni Schicchi as Rinuccio (cover). Presently, Nate is an the Orange County Choral Society, De Angelis Vocal active member of Pacific Chorale as well as a freelance Ensemble and during the 2014-2015 season sung in the singer in the Orange County and Los Angeles areas. In inaugural Golden Bridge Project concerts subsequently addition to performing, Nate also works as a worship airing on KUSC. leader at Redemption Hill Church in Whittier, and teaches voice privately. Tenor DANIEL COY BABCOCK is in demand as a soloist, choral singer and vocal instructor. He served for seven Since graduating with her masters from the USC years as tenor section leader of Pacific Chorale and has Thornton School of Music, CHELSEA CHAVES has sung been a featured soloist with both Pacific Chorale and with Pacific Chorale, soloed with Pacific Symphony, and the John Alexander Singers. Mr. Babcock has performed performed at various private events around Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Santa Fe and Orange County. Chelsea is currently performing in Desert Chorale, The Clarion Singers, LA Schola and Pacific Symphony’s Class Act program and Long Beach Bach Collegium San Diego. He has appeared onstage Opera outreach. Roles performed include Pamina (Die as a Chorister in 18 Los Angeles Opera productions, Zauberflöte) with the Astoria Music Festival, Hanna including two operas by Georges Bizet to open the Glawari (Die lustige Witwe) with Chapman University current season, Carmen and The Pearl Fishers. The and Lay Sister (Suor Angelica) with Opera Santa Orange County Register has written that Mr. Babcock Barbara. She has also covered the roles of Violetta (La “...sang with projective ease and unadorned phrasing: a Traviata) and Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) for Pacific heartfelt and unostentatious performance.” Mr. Babcock Symphony. Previous Young Artist Programs include earned a master of music degree in vocal performance OperaWorks, SongFest, the Astoria Music Festival, and from UCLA and a bachelor of arts degree in musical Musiktheater Bavaria. She was a finalist for the Loren L. theater from the University of Redlands. He is currently Zachary Competition in 2015 and has sung the National a member of the Classical Voice Conservatory faculty at Anthem at two Laker games. For more information, visit Orange County School of the Arts. www.chelseachaves.com.

SARAH BEATY, mezzo-soprano, specializes in very new and very old music. She sang in the world premiere productions of Invisible Cites, Hopscotch, Galileo, and Bonnie & Clyde with The Industry, as well as Prometheus Bound with The Center for New Performance, and has also been seen as Casitas in Hildegard’s rarely performed medieval morality play, Ordo Virtutum. She has been a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra, de Angelis Vocal Ensemble, the Camerata of Los Angeles, and with the National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall. Sarah is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and currently sings at St. James Episcopal Church, with the Pacific Chorale, Pacific Opera Project, and LA’s leading avant-garde opera

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DAVID CLEMENSEN DENEAN DYSON ALAN GARCIA ELEEN HSU-WENTLANDT

DAVID CLEMENSEN is active as a pianist, teacher, honored to have also performed in ensembles for gifted church musician and composer. A native Californian, he conductors like Gustavo Dudamel, John Williams, Ludwig holds degrees from Chapman University, CSU Fullerton, Wicki, John Alexander, Robert Istad, Nicholas McGegan, and the doctorate of musical arts in collaborative Keith Lockhart, and Carl St.Clair, in performances before piano from USC. The 2017-2018 season is his 15th as large audiences in venues like the Hollywood Bowl, pianist for Pacific Chorale. He may be heard on several Staples Center, and many more. of Pacific Chorale’s recordings, including The Radio For many of her public and private events, Denean Hour: Choral Music of Jake Heggie. He is in demand is often joined by talented professional musicians in a throughout Southern California as a collaborator and group known as The Soul Foundation. SoulFo is based coach. Dr. Clemensen has taught at Biola University in Long Beach, CA, the city Denean now lovingly calls and Fullerton College, and maintains a private studio home. Find out more about the band, and Denean on as an accompanist and teacher. Often called upon to her website: www.DeneanDysonMusic.com. lead music for events of the C. S. Lewis Foundation, he directed the Service of Dedication for the Study Center ALAN GARCIA, tenor, received his BA in music at Lewis’ home, the Kilns, at the Sheldonian Theatre education and teaching credential from CSU Fullerton. in Oxford, England. A lifelong church musician, he is While in school, Alan studied voice with Dr. Mark director of music at Westminster Presbyterian Church Goodrich and sang in choirs with Dr. Robert Istad and in Ontario. His compositions have been performed Dr. Christopher Peterson. During this time, he sang by many choirs throughout the U.S, and he won the as a soloist for Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor, American Orff-Schulwerk competition for his William O’Regan’s The Ecstasies Above, and Mozart’s Regina Blake setting The Tyger and the Lamb. Coeli. Since graduating, Alan has continued singing professionally as a soloist and in choirs such as Choral A free-spirited mezzo-soprano, DENEAN DYSON is a Arts Initiative and Tonality, and is honored to be in true artist with a genuine passion for music. Classically his first year with Pacific Chorale. He also serves as trained yet accomplished in many genres, her additional cantor and section leader at St. Norbert Catholic Church. vocal capabilities in R&B, soul, and jazz allow her to Currently, he is dDirector of choirs at Magnolia High deliver a beautifully artistic sound imbued with skill School, where he was recognized as Teacher of the Year and emotion. A Vegas-born chanteuse fervently driven in his first year of teaching. to share the beauty and influence music holds, Denean earned a BA in music from CSU Fullerton School of ELEEN HSU-WENTLANDT, born and raised in mild- Music and immediately launched into a career as mannered Cleveland, Ohio, and Sacramento, California, a professional singer and performer, entertaining has been loving life as a singer, actress, and educator audiences in live solo and ensemble performances for in wild-mannered Southern California since 2005. public, corporate and private events in the United States She is a graduate of Pomona College and the Actors and abroad. It is with that creative devotion to the Intensive Program at South Coast Repertory. With John performing arts that she has also ventured into stage Alexander Singers and Pacific Chorale, she is proud to and musical theater, opera, and cabaret, all the while have premiered Jake Heggie’s The Radio Hour and Frank bringing the knowledge of her professional experience Ticheli’s The Shore, respectively. She was delighted to to her students at Orange County School of the Arts. appear as a soloist in Pacific Chorale’s Bach B Minor Denean’s vocal agility is beyond compare and has Mass in 2016. Favorite classical vocal experiences earned her the privilege of sharing a stage with many include working with The Cleveland Orchestra, Pacific talented artists such as jazz and blues legend Barbara Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Pacific Opera Morrison, and singer and actress Reba McEntire. Denean Project, and The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the continues to showcase her vocal diversity throughout the Rings film score on tour. She has joyfully appeared in world, and is often featured as a soloist in performances several new theatre pieces, as well as classic comedies, and recordings, such as Jake Heggie’s The Radio Hour and she currently turns her focus to “heart” projects (Delos) and most recently soloing in Pacific Chorale’s with beloved colleagues. Why the expressive arts? In commanding performance of the Bernstein Mass. She is the words of Sinichi Suzuiki, “Teaching music is not

12 MATTHEW KELLAWAY STACY KIKKAWA KELLEE KING YANNICK LAMBRECHT my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If Soprano KELLEE KING has been called “a clear-voiced, children hear fine music from the day of their birth exemplary soloist” by The Orange County Register. The and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline Southern California native graduated from California and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.” More State University, Fullerton with a BA in liberal arts information at www.yilinsings.com and music in 2003 and has been performing on local and national stages ever since. Her vocal talent was MATTHEW KELLAWAY is excited and proud to be recognized by the American Institute of Musical entering his fifth season with Pacific Chorale. He Studies, which selected her to participate in a summer continues to perform solos with the Chorale, and has vocal program in Graz, Austria in 2004. She was also sung with many other prestigious vocal ensembles a semi-finalist in the prestigious Loren L. Zachary including Disney’s Voices of Liberty, the internationally competition. Kellee has performed Marie in La fille du broadcast Hour of Power Choir, and the Los Angeles regiment, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Rosina in Il barbiere Master Chorale. Matthew is currently director of di Siviglia, and Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann with men’s chorus at Biola University where he has also Orange County Opera, and appeared in Intimate Opera’s provided individual voice instruction, taught conducting production of Die Fledermaus. She has been a chorister classes and served as assistant director for the Biola and frequent soloist with the John Alexander Singers Conservatory of Music opera program. As a baritone and Pacific Chorale since 2004, and currently holds known for his versatility of style, Matthew has sung the position of soprano section leader. Solo highlights many operatic and musical theater roles including Count include: Rothko Chapel at Walt Disney Concert Hall with Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Marquis de la Force the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Group; Mozart’s in Dialogues des Carmélites, Betto in Gianni Schicchi, Coronation Mass with Pacific Chorale and Pacific Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, Friedrich Bhaer in Symphony at the grand opening of the Renée and Henry Little Women, Captain Corcoran in HMS Pinafore and Segerstrom Concert Hall; Fauré’s Requiem with Pacific Germont in La Traviata. Chorale at La Madeleine in Paris; and the West Coast premiere of the choral version of The Little Match Girl STACEY Y. KIKKAWA is the proud director of the Passion at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. vocal music program at Beverly Hills High School, is Kellee maintains a private vocal studio focusing her the Southern representative for California ACDA, and students’ attentions on technique and repertoire. When the assistant to All-State Honor Choir Coordinator. not working, she loves nothing more than spending time Ms. Kikkawa has led high school choirs in Northern with her two adoring children, husband, and yellow and Southern California including Campolindo High labrador! School and Fountain Valley High School. Her choirs have performed and placed in many Heritage festivals, YANNICK LAMBRECHT, a native of Belgium, is a lyric Festival of Gold, and the Northern California Golden bass-baritone currently residing in Southern California. State Choral competitions. Ms. Kikkawa is completing He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in vocal her masters degree in choral conducting performance performance from the Chapman Conservatory of Music, at California State University, Fullerton under Dr. and has been active as a soloist and professional choral Robert Istad, where she was the recipient of the Elliot musician for oratorio and major works. A lover of both and Kathleen Alexander Memorial Scholarship in 2012, early and new music, Yannick has performed with L.A a guest lecturer for undergraduate classes, and the Master Chorale, Pacific Bach Project, De Angelis Vocal graduate assistant conductor for the University Singers Ensemble, Golden Bridge Consort, Meistersingers, and Women’s Choir. She graduated with a bachelor of and Bach Collegium of San Diego. Yannick began his music in music education, and a bachelor of music in professional singing career with the Festival Opera performance with a dual emphasis in conducting and Chorus in productions of Faust, Il Trovatore, and Don voice from Chapman University under Dr. William Hall Giovanni. He is grateful to be singing in his fifth season and Margaret Dehning. Ms. Kikkawa also performs with with the Pacific Chorale. the Long Beach Camerata Singers, the John Alexander Singers, and Pacific Chorale.

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I CHIN “BETTY” LEE JUNG-A LEE

I-CHIN “BETTY” LEE currently sings professionally with Angels in Los Angeles, CA, and the First Congregational Pacific Chorale, the John Alexander Singers, and was the Church in Los Angeles, CA. cantor at St. Paul’s Cathedral Center in Echo Park near In 2014 she did a concert tour with the University Downtown Los Angeles from 2012 to 2017. Ms. Lee has of California, Irvine choirs in Slovakia and Hungary. In performed as a chorister and soloist with Pacific Chorale 2010 she also played for the performances of the Men on numerous occasions, appearing as an alto soloist in in Blaque Choir from the UCI held in Shaoxing, China Bach’s Mass in B minor, Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s as a part of the Choral Olympics. In the same year she Ninth Symphony, Bach’s St. John Passion, Mozart’s played the organ at Lincoln Center in New York City for Requiem, The Passion of Ramakrishna by Phillip Glass, the Vanguard University and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Rachmaninov’s Vespers, Durufle’s Requiem, Handel’s Church choirs. In 2008 she played for the UCI choirs Judas Maccabaeus, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah, which in the International Choral Competition in Wales, was praised by Timothy Mangan of The Orange County United Kingdom, which was televised. In 2007 she also Register as “delicate and aristocratic singing in her solos.” conducted the UCI choirs at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Among her Southland solo performances are United Kingdom. Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah with the Lee completed a doctor of musical arts degree Camerata Singers of Long Beach and The National in organ performance from Boston University. Her Children’s Choir at The Broad Stage of Santa Monica. dissertation was on Petr Eben’s (1929-2007) chamber Ms. Lee’s most recent solo work includes Mozart’s music. In Boston, Lee served as an organ scholar Requiem with Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony of The Memorial Church, Harvard University from in March 2017. Ms. Lee’s international debuts include 2001 to 2003, whose services were broadcast on the Denmark in July 2012 and El Salvador in February 2012. radio. She earned her master of music degree in Her future solo engagements include Mozart’s Requiem organ performance from Yale University with a full with the Long Beach Camerata Singers and Long Beach scholarship and worked as a collaborative pianist for Symphony in April 2017 and Carnegie Hall in April 2018 the Opera School at Yale. While studying there she in celebration of Phillip Glass’ 80th birthday. received numerous prizes including the Charles Ives Prize. From 1996 to 1997 she studied at Humboldt DR. JUNG-A LEE has performed in Europe, North University and Kirchenmusikschule in Berlin, Germany America and Asia as organist, pianist and conductor. as an exchange student. Lee finished her bachelor of She currently serves as organist at St. Andrew’s music degree in organ performance from the University Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. In of Toronto. While studying in Toronto, she served as addition, she teaches at Biola University and Vanguard an organist at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church whose University. Lee is also the artist-in-residence for Pacific services were broadcast on the radio. In addition, she Chorale, which is directed by Dr. Robert Istad. In 2009 holds a London Trinity College Licentiate Diploma in she founded Music Mission International in order to piano performance. promote organ music. Her teachers include James David Christie, Thomas Lee performed at many venues in Canada, France, Murray, Martin Jean, Gerre Hancock, John Tuttle, Karl Germany, Italy, England, Wales, Hungary, Nigeria and Hochreither, Michael Bloss and William Wright. Lee also South Korea. In the United States Lee gave solo organ participated in the master classes with Olivier Latry, recitals in many venues including the Cadet Chapel at Marilyn Keiser and Susan Landale. She worked with fine United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, conductors including Christopher Hogwood, Doreen Rao, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in New York, Woolsey Hall Carl St. Clair, John Alexander, Robert Istad, Bramwell at Yale University, The Memorial Church and Rudolph Tovey, Murray Somerville, James Melton, Joseph Huszti, Busch Hall at Harvard University, Washington National Chai-Hoon Park and Locky Chung. Cathedral in District of Columbia, Methuen Music Hall Lee can be heard as organist on Rorem: Works for in Massachusetts, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Choir and Organ/Harvard University Choir CD on Black California, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Hall in Costa Box label (catalog number 1102), on the recordings of Mesa, CA, Crystal Cathedral (Christ Cathedral currently) the Men in Blaque of University of California, Irvine, in Garden Grove, CA, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the and the recordings of the Concert Choir of Vanguard

14 JACKSON MCDONALD RICARDO MCKILLIPS, JR. SHANNON MILLER MARIA CRISTINA NAVARRO

University of Southern California. Her first DVD of include Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Frasquita (Carmen), Music Mission International, Beauty in the Wind, was Despina (Così fan tutte), Nannetta (Falstaff), and Mabel released in 2010. Several pieces from the DVD were (The Pirates of Penzance). Ms. Miller holds a bachelor of broadcast on the radio program Pipedreams hosted music in vocal performance from Cal State Fullerton and by Michael Barone. In 2012 her CD Precious Lord was a master of music in voice performance from Boston released, which includes numerous hymn arrangements University. She looks forward to singing with Pacific and features David Washburn (trumpet), Valerie Geller Chorale in additional concerts this season, as well as an (violin), and Lori Loftus (piano) as well as Dr. Lee. In upcoming performance of Hansel and Gretel as Gretel. 2013 she was also featured at KUSC, 91.5 FM MHz, South Carolina ETV and Kookdong Korean Christian Radio. MARIA CRISTINA “KIT” NAVARRO has given recitals, In 2014 her 90-minute organ solo recital was broadcast orchestral guest appearances and opera performances at KVPR, 89.3 FM. Most recently, her new CD, Amazing in Switzerland, the United States, Philippines and Grace, was released. The CD was recorded at Walt Austria. The Orange County Register describes her as Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on the organ was “the gifted soprano... whose effortless production and built by Rosales/Glatter-Götz. lustrous, satiny tone were angelic” ... “a coloratura specialist whose portrayal would always harvest special JACKSON MCDONALD holds a vocational degree applause” according to the Badener Tagblatt. She has in music production from Fullerton College, and is performed with the Biel, Basel and Baden Theaters currently in his final year at California State University, in Switzerland, San Diego Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Fullerton pursuing a B.A. in music, with an emphasis El Paso Opera, Long Beach Opera and Opera Pacific. in voice. Jackson sings with the Hour of Power choir at Notable roles she has performed were Queen of the Shepherd’s Grove Church, the CSUF University Singers, Night, Olympia, Adina, Nerina, Najade and Pedro. She and is now thrilled to be singing his first season with has also portrayed the Matchmaker in LA Opera’s the Pacific Chorale. When he’s not singing, Jackson is commissioned work On Gold Mountain by Nathan Wang, around Orange County providing recording services. Jasmin in the Filipino opera Karim at Jasmin by Dr. Ramon Geluz, Sisa in Felipe de Leon’s Noli Me Tangere RICARDO V. MCKILLIPS, JR. is a graduate of vocal the opera and Maria Clara in Ryan Cayabyab’s Noli performance from California State University, Fullerton. Me Tangere the Musical. Maria Cristina has sung solos He has sung under the direction of many conductors for the Stadtorchester Solothurn, Children’s Orchestra including Steven Mercurio with Andrea Bocelli, John Society of New York, Pacific Symphony, Pacific Chorale, Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, James Kalamazoo Symphony in Michigan, Corona del Mar Conlon and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carl St.Clair Baroque Festival, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, with Pacific Symphony, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Filipino-American Symphony Orchestra and CCP’s Pops, Eric Whitacre, and the late Moses Hogan. This is Filipino Artist Series among others. Her solo soprano his second season with the John Alexander Singers and repertoire includes the Requiems of Fauré, Brahms and he is extremely honored to be a part of such a strong Mozart, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Judas tradition of music making. Maccabaeus and Dixit Dominus, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Bach’s St. John Passion and Cantata No. 51, Schubert’s SHANNON MILLER, soprano, is a classical artist who Mass in G, and Mozart’s Mass in C minor. As a former performs regularly in choral ensembles and opera member-soloist of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, UP companies throughout Southern California. After Filipiniana Dance Group and Asian Institute for Liturgy beginning her career on the East Coast, she returned and Music, she has competed in ensemble competitions to California in 2014 to establish herself as a versatile and toured the world. Maria Cristina has sung in the choral and stage performer. This is her third season music recordings of the films Click and Lady in the with Pacific Chorale, but she has also been seen in Water with the LA Master Chorale, John Alexander performances with Los Angeles Master Chorale, Long Singers’ American Voices and Jake Heggie’s choral opera Beach Camerata Singers, Repertory Opera Company, The Radio Hour. She was also a part of Andrea Bocelli’s Center Stage Opera, and Redlands Opera. Operatic roles Christmas concerts in California from 2009–2011,

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BRIAN NOEL JASON PANO ANDRES RAMIREZ JOSLYN SARSHAD JANE SHIM

the West Coast tour of The Lord of the Rings with the Southern California native ANDRES RAMIREZ holds Munich Symphony Orchestra and back-up vocals for an MM from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Reba McEntire. She has been a soloist for Pacific Chorale (where he studied with Cesar Ulloa) and a BA in music in its tours of Spain, Paris, Budapest and Vienna. Maria from Pepperdine University. Although a flexible vocalist, Cristina received her bachelor’s degree in voice at the Andres specializes in contemporary opera and has had University of the Philippines and her diploma in music the privilege of taking part in a number of premieres. theater studies at the Biel Conservatory in Switzerland. He is the new director of Opera Workshop at the Los A first prize winner in the National Music Competition Angeles County High School for the Arts, co-founder of for Young Artists (NAMCYA), she was also a recipient a theatre company called Contempo Productions (which of the Migros Genossenschafts-Bund Studienpreis and focuses on contemporary theatre), and is excited to be in a first prize winner in the Elvira Luthi Wegmann vocal his second year with Pacific Chorale. competition in Switzerland. Amidst her busy schedule as a performer, Kit also finds joy being a staff singer JOSLYN SARSHAD is a soprano from Boulder, Colorado for Christ Cathedral, a vocal coach for Northwood High who earned a bachelor of music degree in vocal School and a group fitness instructor for LA and 24 Hour performance at California State University, Fullerton, fitness clubs. She will be the featured soprano soloist where she studied under Patricia Prunty and Dr. Robert for Rutter’s Magnificat at Christ Cathedral’s Christmas Istad. Joslyn has performed the title role in Menotti’s concert on December 15. Amelia al Ballo and the role of Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Ms. Sarshad recently BRIAN NOEL began playing harp while serving on performed as the soloist for Poulenc’s Gloria at the active duty as a flutist in the United States Military Madeleine Cathedral in Paris, France. She sang the role Academy (West Point) Band. Since relocating to of Maria von Trapp with Pacific Symphony under the California, he has performed with numerous orchestras, direction of Carl St.Clair. Joslyn is passionate about musical theater companies, and choruses, including choral singing and believes that if everyone had a choir the Orange County Women’s Chorus, The Long Beach to sing in, the world would be a more peaceful Chorale, and Meistersingers. He currently serves place. She is grateful to be part of the beautiful as principal harp with the Rio Hondo Symphony in community here at Pacific Chorale. Whittier, and is the former president of the Orange County Chapter of the American Harp Society. His newly Mezzo JANE HYUN-JUNG SHIM, a native of Korea, released Christmas CD, A Classic Christmas, is available joined Pacific Chorale and John Alexander Singers in at his website: www.briannoel.com. 1999. She has appeared as a soloist in Bach’s B Minor Mass, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Duruflé’s Requiem, Verdi’s JASON PANO holds a bachelor of music in music theory La Traviata, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and composition from California State University, Stravinsky’s Les Noces and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Sacramento and is currently finishing his master of Ms. Shim was a soloist with The Hour of Power from music in choral conducting at California State University, 2000 to 2009. She is currently leading music at Il Fullerton. He holds IMDB credits as copyist and Shin Presbyterian Church in Downey. She has been orchestrator for the 2013 Disney film Contest, and is a featured soloist with Pacific Symphony, Les Grands sought out as an arranger throughout California. Jason Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, Angeles Chorale, Long has sung for the Sacramento Master Singers, the VITA Beach Camerata Singers, Dallas Korean Master Chorale, Academy, and Long Beach Camerata. Jason currently and the Southern California Korean Christian Choir. serves as choral director at Palisades United Methodist Ms. Shim has performed with Musica Angelica, Los Church in Capistrano Beach and works in community Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Hollywood Bowl engagement, outreach, and recruitment as a social media Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, specialist for the CSUF College of the Arts, California and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. She was the Choral Directors Association, and Pacific Chorale. mezzo soloist in Duruflé’s Requiem with Pacific Chorale’s Festival Chorus in August 2011 and with Pacific Chorale and L’Orchestre de St-Louis-en-l’Île in Paris in July 2012.

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JOHN ST. MARIE is a versatile musician, conductor, Singer, conductor, and educator NATE WIDELITZ has and teacher. He holds bachelor’s degrees from Loyola performed at New York’s Lincoln Center, Singapore’s University in music therapy and voice, a master of music Esplanade, and Osaka’s Izumi Hall under the batons degree in conducting performance from California of Gustavo Dudamel, Franz Welser-Möst, Nicholas State University, Fullerton, and a doctor of musical arts McGegan, Masaaki Suzuki, and Helmuth Rilling. degree in choral music from the University of Southern He has collaborated with ensembles such as Bach California. He currently teaches choir and voice at Mount Collegium Japan, the New York and Los Angeles San Antonio College. John is critically acclaimed for Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Cleveland Orchestra his versatile, impassioned performances and has been and Grammy Award-winning artists such as Kelley soloist in numerous master works including Bach’s St. O’Connor and Ingrid Michaelson. Nate was appointed John Passion, Mass in B-minor, and Magnificat, Handel’s assistant conductor of Pacific Chorale in 2017, as well Messiah and Chandos Anthems, Vaughan Williams’ Hodie as interim choir director at St. Matthew’s Episcopal and Mass in G Minor, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Mass Church of Pacific Palisades and is a faculty member in C, and Ninth Symphony, Haydn’s Missa in angustiis and at Mt. San Antonio College. He returns this year as a Die Schöpfung, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Conversion full roster member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, of St. Paul with noted music organizations throughout co-conductor of the Contemporary Choral Collective of California including Pacific Symphony, Musica Angelica, Los Angeles, and adjunct faculty member at Los Angeles Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Chorale, de Valley College. 2017 saw Nate’s solo debut at Disney Angelis Vocal Ensemble, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Hall with the Master Chorale as well as his debut on Millennium Consort Singers, San Fernando Valley Master the podium with an all-professional ensemble as guest Chorale, Opera Pacific, Mountainside Master Chorale. director of the Horizon Chamber Choir. Upcoming solo engagements include Ode for St. Cecilia’s Holding degrees in vocal arts from the University Day by G. F. Handel with the de Angelis Vocal Ensemble of Southern California and in choral conducting from in February of 2018 and the tenor arias for Bach’s St. Yale University, Nate spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar John Passion with the San Francisco Bach Choir in May in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he conducted research and of 2018. John’s vocal talents can be heard on numerous authored a thesis on the women’s dvuglas music of the movie soundtracks, popular video games and Grammy- Shopski Kray region. He has since taught music at every nominated classical and pop music albums. level from fourth grade through college, led choirs on tours of Italy and Austria, and sung professionally as a Soprano SARAH THOMPSON is pleased to be starting soloist in New York, Hartford, and Los Angeles. her 10th season as a chorister and soloist with Pacific Chorale and the John Alexander Singers. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance at Cal State Fullerton. While there, Sarah performed extensively in the opera and choral departments. Some of Sarah’s most notable roles include: Cunegonde in Candide, Yum Yum in The Mikado, Nanette in Falstaff, and Sr. Constance in The Dialogue of the Carmelites. Sarah has soloed in such works as Handel’s Messiah and Fauré’s Requiem under the direction of Dr. Robert Istad. She has sung back-up vocals for Reba McIntyre and Andrea Bocelli, and toured with The Lord of the Rings in Concert and the Boston Pops. She was also privileged to be able to perform in the chorus of Opera Pacific. Currently, Sarah is the soprano section leader and cantor at St. Nicholas Church in Laguna Hills. When not performing, Sarah enjoys spending time at home with her husband and four children.

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Remaining Performances in our 2017-2018 Season

BATES LAURIDSEN Tis the Season! Music of the Golden State December 17 & 18, 2017 May 19, 2018 RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL WITH: WITH: Southern California Children’s Chorus Jung-A Lee, organ Members of Pacific Symphony David Clemensen, piano Conducted by Robert Istad Featuring the music of California composers Mason Bates and Morten Lauridsen. Join us after the Sunday performance for our annual Holiday Gala fundraiser, Conducted by Robert Istad “Christmastime in the City!”

Individual seats are $225. Call (714) 662-2345 for details.

GUEST APPEARANCES WITH PACIFIC SYMPHONY Handel’s Messiah December 3, 2017 Conducted by John Alexander

Mozart’s The Magic Flute February 22–27, 2018 Conducted by Carl St.Clair

The Passion of Ramakrishna April 12–14, 2018 Conducted by Carl St.Clair

Bach’s St. John Passion What March 10, 2018 OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS WITH: John Lee Keenan, Evangelist inspires Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra Conducted by Robert Istad you? (714) 662-2345 KEENAN www.PacificChorale.org New and Noteworthy

Pacific Chorale Goes to Carnegie Hall

n April 21, 2018, Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony will make their Carnegie Hall debut, Operforming the New York premiere of Philip Glass’ The Passion of Ramakrishna as part of the composer’s 80th birthday celebration! Visit www.carnegiehall.org/glass for details.

Would you like to join us? A limited number of spaces are available for friends and family to accompany us on our New York adventure, including hotel accommodations, a Metropolitan Opera tour and performance, the Philip Glass concert, and private receptions. Contact our Concierge at (714) 662-2345 for more information!

Introducing a New Way to Connect with Pacific Chorale

We want to introduce you to a great new way to engage with Pacific Chorale. “A Chorus of Support” is a membership group we’ve just launched to help our supporters become better connected with the Chorale socially and financially.

Our 50th anniversary season programming is very exciting, and we are looking for friends who want to celebrate our future. The vision that our Artistic Director Robert Istad, DMA has for this organization is classical, progressive and breathtaking.

As a member of “A Chorus of Support” you’ll have the opportunity to hear from and speak to Dr. Istad about upcoming concerts as an attendee at our Vivace Social Salons. These special events are held a few weeks prior to each of our major concerts performed at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall.

Depending on the membership level you select, you will also receive VIP tickets to our annual Choral Festival concert, be invited to our post-Festival reception or attend a Chorale non-dress rehearsal.

Whether you are a Pacific Chorale alumnus, a past singer at one of our Choral Festivals, or just love choral music, we invite you to join us. Be part of our “Inspiration ... out loud” movement. Join “A Chorus of Support” and share our mutual passion for choral music. Contact Barbara Lohman at (714) 662-2345 or [email protected] to request our brochure.

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Your contributions are appreciated! Ticket sales account for only a quarter of our annual revenue. We rely on our generous donors to help us bring outstanding artistic presentations and educational programs to our community.

Pacific Chorale gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous contributions during the past twelve months. These contributions enable Pacific Chorale to continue serving the community with performances of the highest artistic quality, and providing exceptional educational programs designed to continue the tradition of choral artistry in Orange County.

Gifts of Distinction We gratefully acknowledge the following donors, whose total gifts are in excess of $1 million, for their exceptional generosity and commitment to the success of the nationally recognized Pacific Chorale.

William J. Gillespie Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Maestro Society

Pacific Chorale is pleased to honor the following individuals who have given or pledged $100,000 or more in the last ten years. We are truly humbled by their generous, ongoing commitment to and belief in Pacific Chorale’s mission.

Audrey Steele Burnand Donald and Dorothy Kennedy Ron Rudderow Warren Coy John and Lori Loftus Sally Segerstrom William J. Gillespie Marcus Lussier The Segerstrom Foundation Ron Gray Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons The Shanbrom Family Foundation Jerry and Maralou Harrington Doreen Marshall Vina Williams and Tom Slattery Martin and Margie Hubbard Lenora Meister John and Elizabeth Stahr Hans and Valerie Imhof David and Darrellyn Melilli Janice Johnson Tom and Patty Moore

Pacific Chorale is pleased to recognize the following individuals and institutions for their financial contributions to the organization beginning October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2017. Every effort is made to update these listings throughout the concert season, and donation amounts are cumulative for the specified time period. Please call Pacific Chorale if you have any questions, and thank you for your gifts. Our concerts, education and community out- reach programs would not be possible without your generous support. Conductor’s Society

The Conductor’s Society recognizes the following donors who, through gifts of $10,000 or more over the last year, enable Pacific Chorale to continue creating artistic excellence, thereby enriching the quality of life of our community.

GOLD ($50,000+) SILVER ($25,000–$49,999) BRONZE ($10,000–$24,999) William J. Gillespie John and Lori Loftus Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation David and Donna Janes Patricia O’Donnell California Arts Council Craig and Gigi Lyons California State University, Fullerton Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Philanthropic Foundation Lenora Meister and Salt-Away The Capital Group Products, Inc. Mark and Donna Hoover The Shanbrom Family Foundation Hans and Valerie Imhof Charles and Ling Zhang Janice Johnson Jan Landstrom National Endowment for the Arts Thomas Nielsen Thomas and Bonnie Pridonoff Michael Vantrease

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PATRON ($1,000–$2,499) Carol E. Cavalier Mark and Lauran Lansdon A Cappella Steven and Deborah Engle Daniel Chang Randi Woodward Larsen Society Dr. R. Harvey and Sharon Fair Joseph and Julie Chien Kaii Lee Christopher and Mary Galloway Denise B. Chilcote Jin Ming Liao Pacific Chorale applauds Margaret Gates Mary Clark Robert Lindley the following donors Kathryn Gibson Kathryn Cobb-Woll and Barbara Lohman who have made generous Michael and Eleanor Gordon Gregory Woll Russell and Young MacKeand Ron Gray Gregory Pierre Cox Norman and Rita Major contributions of $1,000 to Diana Hensley Oliver Crary Mary Matheis $9,999. Matt and Mary Lawson Robert and Susan Crowson Marilyn W. McIntyre James and Karen McBride Robert and Brenda Currie Michael and Emilia McKay ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) David and Darrellyn Melilli Gerald and Veronica DeVries Sharon McNalley John and Marcia Cashion Richard Messenger Charles Dexter Marty Minnich Christina Dialynas Betsy and Jerry Moulton Denean Dyson Dr. Walton Montegut Dr. William W. Feaster Robert and Christie Narver Harriet C. Edwards Steve and Barbara Morihiro Roger Gibb John and Elizabeth Stahr Joan Ellis Michele Mulidor Robert Harryman Diane Stovall Phillip and Janice Enns Pat Newton Dan and Karen S. Haugen Darlene Erin Kathleen A. Norris Chris and Susan Lindley Marius Evangelista Steven Nottingham Lon V. Smith Foundation Friends of Janet Eversmeyer Ki Park Carlos and Haydee Mollura Pacific Chorale William Ewing Elizabeth Pearson Jeanette Moon Pacific Chorale gratefully Tiffany Fernandez Joan S. Petty Dennis and Marcia Faye O’Hern Ron Gagliano Carl W. Porter recognizes the following Loraine Reed Jianping Gao and Karl Zhao Karen Powell Francine Scinto donors who have made Larry Gates Norina Predisik Wells Fargo Foundation significant contributions with Rhona Weinberg Gewelber Dorcas Preston Peter and Martha Wetzel gifts of $100 to $999. James and Sharon Givens Nicholas and Kathleen Preston Vina Williams and Tom Slattery Dominique Gray Julie Ramphal Shinaie Ahn James and Grace Gray Ryan and MacKenzie Ratcliff Laureate ($2,500–$4,999) Wylie and Bette Aitken Peter Hahn Chikayo Rattee William and Cynthia Bone Mark Aldrich Janet Hanafin Robert and Cheryl Rife Terry and Phyllis Clark Andrea Alexander Vincent Hans R.M. Rogers Karl and Marilyn Forsstrom John Alexander Michael and Janet Hards Meri and David Rogoff Scott Ghormley Mike Andrews Karen Henderson Joan and Ronald Severa Jerry and Maralou Harrington Aram Barsamian Steven M. Hoffman Jane Shepherd Tom and Anne Henley Benton and Wanyln Bejach Wendy Isbell Stanley and Linda Sholik Nels and Andrea Klyver James and Judith Bertolino Lynne Istad Eric Soholt The Kremer Foundation Mary G. Breuer Michael and Susan Jacobs Janice and Allen Strength Richard J. McNeil James Brown James Jack Jakubowski Ruthanne M. Walker Patricia Nichols John and Kay Brown Robert and Barbara Johnson Helen Wardner George H. I. Reiss Leonard Buchan Kathy Kerstein Ann E. Wareham Thomas Burt Ringland David Bunker and Jeff Liu Barbara Kingsbury Stowell and Nancy Werden Faulkner White and Sandy Grim William Burger Roger and Tracy Kirwan Susan H. White Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Craig and Debbie Kistler Linda Widdowson Campbell Jonathan Krauss Kent and Carol Wilken Stephen Canfield Nancy Lanpher Richard Zevnik

Rita Major Memorial Chair Bonnie Brittain Hall Barbara Kingsbury Thomas and Bonnie Pridonoff Andrea Klyver Kathryn Cobb-Woll Chris and Susan Lindley Loraine Reed Jan Landstrom Judi Elterman John and Lori Loftus Ron Rudderow Randi Woodward Larsen Karl and Marilyn Forsstrom Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Mary Lyons Tom and Anne Henley James and Karen McBride The Lunch Bunch: Lenora Meister Diana Hensley Betsy and Jerry Moulton Judith Bertolino Ann Morris Judith Hoffman Kris Oca Phyllis Clark Betsy Moulton Yilin Hsu-Wentlandt Elizabeth Pearson Sharron Cole Pat Newton Mike and Susan Jacobs Dorcas Preston Donna Hoover Peter and Martha Wetzel Janice Johnson Nicholas, Kathleen & Zelda Preston Susan Jacobs Vina Williams Jill Karstens Pacific Chorale Special Projects Fund Contributions to Pacific Chorale’s Special Projects Fund are given to sponsor unique enterprises and presentations. William J. Gillespie • Marcus Lussier • Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons 22 In-Kind Gifts Endowment Fund Encore Society

Pacific Chorale wishes to thank the Contributions to Pacific Chorale’s The Encore Society recognizes and following businesses and individuals Endowment Fund are invested in honors those who have included for their generous in–kind donations perpetuity. The interest generated Pacific Chorale as part of their of goods and services over the last from the Endowment helps to estate planning. Pacific Chorale year. We thank these individuals provide the Chorale with long-term gratefully acknowledges the and also encourage Pacific Chorale financial stability. The Chorale following benefactors for their supporters to patronize the is delighted to acknowledge its visionary support, ensuring the businesses listed below. generous Endowment Fund donors. preservation of quality choral music We are deeply grateful to them for and education. Avenue of the Arts Hotel & Silver Trumpet their belief and investment in the Baccarat organization’s future. Anonymous Aram Barsamian Mark E. Aldrich Magic Castle & Marijke Van Niekerk Commitments of $1,000,000 and above John Alexander Big Canyon Country Club William J. Gillespie Percy Brotherton* The Buddy Group Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Campbell California State University, Fullerton Artistic Director Chair Phyllis and Terry Clark College of the Arts Warren Coy Phyllis Clark Commitments of $100,000 and above Jacline R. Evered Lou Delmonico Ron Gray Roger and Geri Gibb Jason Francisco Ron Gray Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Hubbard Commitments of $50,000 and above George W. Haas* Hans and Valerie Imhof Janice Johnson George Hatchard* Barbara Kingsbury in memory of Roger W. Johnson Tom and Anne Henley Jan Landstrom John and Elizabeth Stahr Mark and Donna Hoover John and Lori Loftus Dennis L. Houser Rita Major Commitments of $25,000 and above Michael and Susan Jacobs Sharon McNalley Marilyn and Tom Nielsen Barbara Kingsbury David and Darrellyn Mellilli George H. I. Reiss John* and Jan Landstrom Montage Laguna Beach Randi W. Larsen Elizabeth Pearson Commitments of $10,000 and above Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Philharmonic Society of Orange County Wells Fargo Bank Karen M. and James S. McBride Carl Porter Greg and MarJane Christofferson Richard Messenger Sanderson J Ray Corp. Dr. Edward and Mrs. Helen Shanbrom Jeanette Moon Daniel and Francine Scinto in memory of David Lee Shanbrom Thomas C. Moore Trust* Segerstrom Center for the Arts Vina and Barry Williams Ann and Steve Morris South Coast Repertory Betsy and Jerry Moulton Stan Sholik Photography Commitments of $5,000 and above Patricia Newton Stor-It Self Storage Anne B. Nutt Elizabeth Pearson Sarah Thompson Sandy and Val Policky The Westin South Coast Plaza Commitments of $1,000 and above Thomas A. and Bonnie J. Pridonoff Vina Williams Michael and Karen Carroll Loraine Reed Wine Country Long Beach Dr. James and Yuko Kawai Dunning Ron Rudderow Steve Wozencraft Margaret Gates Jane Shepherd Michael and Eleanor Gordon Susan Van Wig Lori Loftus Martha and Peter Wetzel Dennis V. Menke Vina Williams Richard Messenger * Deceased Richard and Michele McNeil Jeanette Moon If you have already remembered Donna Morse Pacific Chorale in your estate plan, Carl and Susan St.Clair or are interested in doing so, please in memory of Cole Carsan St.Clair contact us at (714) 662-2345. All inquiries will be strictly confidential.

Very special care has been given to the preparation of donor listings. We deeply regret any errors and omissions, and appreciate your phone call to Pacific Chorale at (714) 662-2345 or email to [email protected] with needed corrections. Thank you for your support of Pacific Chorale. 23 Pacific Chorale Board of Directors

Mary A. Lyons, Board Chair

Executive Committee Directors Distinguished Emeritus Board Valerie Imhof, Chair, Education Dr. William Feaster Mary A. Lyons, Chairman Janice M. Johnson, Secretary Robert Harryman Emeritus Christopher Lindley, Chair, Karen Haugen Michael J. Carroll Marketing Mark Hoover Stanley Cochran Rick McNeil, Co-Chair, David A. Janes Dr. James Dunning* Development Jan Landstrom Bonnie Brittain Hall Elizabeth Pearson, President & Susan Lindley Martin Hubbard CEO Sara McFerrin Karen Johnson Tom Pridonoff, Vice-Chair of Marcia O’Hern Jan Landstrom the Board Ryan Ratcliff, Artists’ Council Marcus Lussier Michael Vantrease, Chair, President Thomas C. Moore* Finance Francine Scinto Marilyn Nielsen* Vina Williams, Co-Chair, Charles Zhang Thomas H. Nielsen Development—Planned Giving Anne B. Nutt George Reiss Helen Shanbrom* Elizabeth D. Stahr *deceased

Pacific Chorale Personnel

Robert Istad, Artistic Director & Artistic Staff Mission Statement: Conductor Tarik O’Regan, Composer-in- We inspire our community Elizabeth Pearson, President & Residence & Artistic Advisor through artistry and innovation CEO Nate Widelitz, Assistant Conductor in choral music performances John Alexander, Artistic Director Dr. David Clemensen, and education programs. Emeritus Accompanist Kellee King, Soprano Section Pacific Chorale Administration Leader 3303 Harbor Blvd., Suite E5 Dr. Molly Buzick Pontin, Vice Jane Shim, Alto Section Leader Costa Mesa, CA 92626 President, Education & Nicholas Preston, Personnel (714) 662-2345 Community Programs Manager & Tenor Section [email protected] Ryan McSweeney, Director of Leader www.PacificChorale.org Marketing & Box Office Aram Barsamian, Assistant to Cristy Seyler, Director of Finance the Artistic Director & Bass & Administration Section Leader Pacific Chorale is a member of Brian Sullivan, Director of Arts Orange County and Chorus Artistic Operations Volunteer Administration America. Barbara Lohman, Director of Tom Henley, Volunteer Librarian Development Barbara Kingsbury, Historian Julian Leal, Marketing & Ryan Ratcliff, Artists’ Council Development Assistant President Jason Pano, Operations & Library Bonnie Pridonoff, Grant Research Assistant Volunteer Saunder Choi, Teaching Artist Lorie Reed, Library Assistant Andrew Israelsen, Teaching Artist

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